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A review of the biology, ecology, and control of the northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Acari: Macronyssidae)
Veterinary Parasitology, 2017Co-Authors: Amy C. Murillo, Bradley A. MullensAbstract:The northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Canestrini & Fanzago, 1877), is found on several continents and has been a major pest of poultry in the United States for nearly a century. Lack of earlier USA reports in the United States suggests an introduction or change to pest status in domestic poultry systems occurred in the early 1900s. Though predominantly a nest-parasite of wild birds, this obligate hematophagous mite is a permanent ectoparasite on domestic birds, especially egg-laying chickens. Economic damage is incurred by direct blood feeding and activation of the of host's immune responses. This in turn causes decreased egg production and feed conversion efficiency, and severe infestations can cause anemia or death to birds. Here we review the biology, ecology, and recent control measures for the northern fowl mite. Photomicrographs are included of adult males and females, protonymphs, and larvae with key characters indicated. Special emphasis is placed on current knowledge gaps of basic and applied science importance.
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Temperature governs on-host distribution of the northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Acari: Macronyssidae).
Journal of Parasitology, 2015Co-Authors: Deborah G. De La Riva, Diane Soto, Bradley A. MullensAbstract:Abstract: The northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Canestri & Fanzago), is an ectoparasite of more than 70 species of North American wild birds, but it has a particularly significant impact on chickens, where it is a permanent resident of vent feathers. Improved control practices depend on a better understanding of host–mite relationships. ISA Brown hens were inoculated experimentally with northern fowl mite adults, and northern fowl mite populations developed naturally. Using a fast-response microprobe, temperatures of individual vent feathers (n = 15) were recorded at 5-mm increments along the length of the feather shaft. Immediately after temperatures were recorded, the individual feathers were quickly clipped at the skin surface and then flash-frozen between 2 small blocks of dry ice, freezing all northern fowl mite stages in situ. The feathers then were cut into 5-mm sections for careful mite enumeration by life stage. There were no overall differences among life stages in the distributions ...
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Housing and dustbathing effects on northern fowl mites (Ornithonyssus sylviarum) and chicken body lice (Menacanthus stramineus) on hens
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 2012Co-Authors: C. D. Martin, Bradley A. MullensAbstract:Hen housing (cage or cage-free) did not impact overall abundances of northern fowl mites, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Canestrini & Fanzago) (Acari: Macronyssidae), or chicken body lice, Menacanthus stramineus (Nitzsch) (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae). Cage-free hens received a dustbox with sand plus diatomaceous earth (DE), kaolin clay or sulphur. Weekly use varied from none to 100% of hens; 73% of hens used the dustbox at least once. Ectoparasite populations on dustbathing hens (users) were compared with those on non-user cage-free and caged hens. All materials reduced ectoparasites on user hens by 80-100% after 1 week of dustbox use. Diatomaceous earth and kaolin failed to reduce ectoparasites on non-user hens, and ectoparasites on user hens recovered after dustbox removal. A sulphur dustbox eliminated mites from all hens (including non-users) within 2-4 weeks. Residual sulphur controlled mites until the end of the experiment (up to 9 weeks), even after the dustbox was removed. Louse populations on hens using the sulphur dustbox were reduced in 1-2 weeks. Residual sulphur effects were less evident in lice, but the use of a sulphur dustbox by a higher proportion of hens extended louse control to all hens. This is the first experimental study to show that bird dustbathing in naturally and widely available dust materials (particularly kaolin) can suppress ectoparasites and thus the behaviour is probably adaptive.
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Responses of Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Acari: Macronyssidae) and Menacanthus stramineus (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) to Gradients of Temperature, Light, and Humidity, With Comments on Microhabitat Selection on Chickens
Journal of Medical Entomology, 2011Co-Authors: Dale A. Halbritter, Bradley A. MullensAbstract:ABSTRACT Responses of the northern fowl mite (NFM), Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Canestrini & Fanzago) (Acari: Macronyssidae), and the chicken body louse (CBL), Menacanthus stramineus (Nitzsch) (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae), to variation in temperature, light, and humidity were assessed in bioassays. The location on a continuous thermal gradient at which each ectoparasite arrested was recorded and analyzed. NFM adults arrested at an average temperature of 30.09 ± 0.34°C. Adult CBL and first-instar CBL nymphs arrested at 33.69 ± 0.20°C and 34.99 ± 0.26°C, respectively. Groups of each ectoparasite were placed into clear glass vials (n = 10/vial) with one half shaded, and vials were exposed to three light levels, as follows: high (200 µmolm -2s-1) , low (4 µmolm -2s-1), and nearly no light (0 µmolm -2s-1). The vial cap edges provided an opportunity to assess the interactive effect of light with harborage. NFM avoided light and sought harborage. In low light, the harborage preference overrode the tendency to avoid ...
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Temperature and humidity effects on off-host survival of the Northern fowl mite (Acari: Macronyssidae) and the chicken body louse (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae).
Journal of Economic Entomology, 2008Co-Authors: Brian L. Chen, Bradley A. MullensAbstract:Abstract Off-host survival of the northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Canestrini & Fanzago) (Acari: Macronyssidae), and the chicken body louse, Menacanthus stramineus (Nitzsch) (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae), was studied at 12 combinations of temperature (15, 21, 27, and 33°C) and humidity (31, 65, and 85% RH). Mite protonymphs and louse third instars survived longer on average than the respective adult stages. Higher temperatures significantly reduced survival of adult and immature stages of both ectoparasites, whereas relative humidity had significant effects on O. sylviarum (especially protonymphs) but not M. stramineus. The LT50 values for adult northern fowl mites ranged from 1.9 (at 33°C, 31%RH) to 8.3 d (at 15°C, 85%RH), LT50 values for mite protonymphs ranged from 2.0 (at 33°C, 31%RH) to 18.1 d (at 15°C, 85%RH), LT50 values for adult lice ranged from 0.5 (at 33°C, 31%RH) to 1.7 d (at 15°C, 65%RH), and LT50 values for nymphal lice ranged from 1.2 (at 33°C, 65%RH) to 3.3 d (at 21°C, 31%RH). Ma...
Darci Moraes Barrosbattesti - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a checklist of macronyssid species mesostigmata Macronyssidae from brazil
Journal of Medical Entomology, 2020Co-Authors: Fernando De Castro Jacinavicius, Ashley P. G. Dowling, Ricardo Bassinisilva, Matheus Huangbastos, Darci Moraes BarrosbattestiAbstract:Macronyssid mites are parasites of reptiles, birds, and mammals. A checklist of macronyssid species of Brazil is provided, containing 13 genera and 26 species collected from 99 host species.
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contribution about the knowledge of lepronyssoides pereirai fonseca 1935 mesostigmata Macronyssidae hosts and distribution
International Journal of Acarology, 2020Co-Authors: Glauber Meneses Barboza De Oliveira, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Ashley P. G. Dowling, Ricardo Bassinisilva, Matheus Huangbastos, Darci Moraes Barrosbattesti, Josivania Soares Pereira, Jonas Sponchiado, Maira Freitas Guimaraes, Fernando De Castro JacinaviciusAbstract:The genus Lepronyssoides Fonseca comprises four Neotropical species associated mainly with rodents. One of these species, L. pereirai (Fonseca), has been recorded parasitizing rodents and marsupial...
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an overview of gamasoidosis caused by ornithonyssus bursa mesostigmata Macronyssidae in brazil and new case records
International Journal of Acarology, 2020Co-Authors: Dauana Mesquitasousa, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Ricardo Bassinisilva, Darci Moraes Barrosbattesti, Davi Viegasmelo, Thiago F Martins, Silvia Gonzalez Monteiro, Joao Luiz Horacio Faccini, Alexandra Martins Dos Santos Soares, Livio Martins CostajuniorAbstract:is a haematophagous mite of veterinary and public health concern. The association between O. bursa and humans in Brazil has been known for several decades, but most of the information is limited an...
Kimito Uchikawa - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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description of male and protonymph of nycteronyssus desmodus acari Macronyssidae
Journal of Medical Entomology, 1994Co-Authors: Mengyu Zhang, Kimito UchikawaAbstract:The male and protonymph of Nycteronyssus desmodus Saunders & Yunker (1973) are described on the basis of a single specimen of the type host species from Trinidad. Supplementary comments on the morphology of the female are also given.
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occurrence of ophionyssus natricis on zoo snakes in japan mesostigmata Macronyssidae
Journal of The Acarological Society of Japan, 1993Co-Authors: Mengyu Zhang, Kimito UchikawaAbstract:Zhang, M. Y. and K.Uchikawa, 1993. Occurrence of Ophionyssus natricis on zoo snakes in Japan(Mesostigmata, Macronyssidae). J. Acarol. Soc. Jpn. 2(2):75-78.Ophionyssus natricis(Megnin)is recorded from Japan for the first time. Since this mite is foreseen to occur on zoo snakes frequently, its morphology is given, basing on the specimens taken from the snakes in the Zoological Park of Ehime Prefecture, Tobe, and Ueno Zoo. The control measures for this mite can be found in any textbook. The Japanese name, hebioosashidani, is proposed for O. natricis.
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Glauconyssus: a new genus associated with African bats (Acari: Macronyssidae).
Journal of medical entomology, 1991Co-Authors: Kimito UchikawaAbstract:Glauconyssus , n. g., is elected for Glauconyssus tanzaniensis, n. sp., a parasitic mite of Glauconycteris poensis from Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Ricardo Bassinisilva - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a checklist of macronyssid species mesostigmata Macronyssidae from brazil
Journal of Medical Entomology, 2020Co-Authors: Fernando De Castro Jacinavicius, Ashley P. G. Dowling, Ricardo Bassinisilva, Matheus Huangbastos, Darci Moraes BarrosbattestiAbstract:Macronyssid mites are parasites of reptiles, birds, and mammals. A checklist of macronyssid species of Brazil is provided, containing 13 genera and 26 species collected from 99 host species.
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contribution about the knowledge of lepronyssoides pereirai fonseca 1935 mesostigmata Macronyssidae hosts and distribution
International Journal of Acarology, 2020Co-Authors: Glauber Meneses Barboza De Oliveira, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Ashley P. G. Dowling, Ricardo Bassinisilva, Matheus Huangbastos, Darci Moraes Barrosbattesti, Josivania Soares Pereira, Jonas Sponchiado, Maira Freitas Guimaraes, Fernando De Castro JacinaviciusAbstract:The genus Lepronyssoides Fonseca comprises four Neotropical species associated mainly with rodents. One of these species, L. pereirai (Fonseca), has been recorded parasitizing rodents and marsupial...
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an overview of gamasoidosis caused by ornithonyssus bursa mesostigmata Macronyssidae in brazil and new case records
International Journal of Acarology, 2020Co-Authors: Dauana Mesquitasousa, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Ricardo Bassinisilva, Darci Moraes Barrosbattesti, Davi Viegasmelo, Thiago F Martins, Silvia Gonzalez Monteiro, Joao Luiz Horacio Faccini, Alexandra Martins Dos Santos Soares, Livio Martins CostajuniorAbstract:is a haematophagous mite of veterinary and public health concern. The association between O. bursa and humans in Brazil has been known for several decades, but most of the information is limited an...
Jan Chirico - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum) in Sweden.
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 2014Co-Authors: Désirée S. Jansson, F. Otman, Lars Lundqvist, Johan Höglund, Annie Engström, Jan ChiricoAbstract:Haematophagous mites were collected from the vent region and plumage of chickens in six hobby flocks of ornamental breeds in Sweden, one of which included turkeys. Soiled vent skin and feathers, dermatitis, hyperkeratosis, skin necroses and ulcers were observed in 12 necropsied birds from two of the flocks. The mites were identified as the northern fowl mite Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae). This was supported by sequence analysis of a 642-bp region in the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI) gene (COI) in mites collected from five flocks, which showed 97–99% sequence similarity to O. sylviarum by blast analysis. Pairwise sequence comparisons revealed nucleotide variations in the range of 0–2.8%, whereas amino acid sequences were highly conserved. This paper represents one of very few records of O. sylviarum in European poultry, and is the first to report COI sequence data for O. sylviarum from poultry in Europe. (Less)
